Furor in Afghanistan Over Civilian Deaths
Afghan President Hamid Karzai berated foreign military leaders after local police reported roughly 50 civilian deaths, including women and children, from a US-led operation He told the top brass his people's patience was "wearing thin" The U says it is not aware of any civilian deaths, but a UN team investigated and found the report credible.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai berated foreign military leaders after local police reported roughly 50 civilian deaths, including women and children, from a U.S.-led operation. He told the top brass his people’s patience was “wearing thin.” The U.S. says it is not aware of any civilian deaths, but a U.N. team investigated and found the report credible.
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In Kabul, President Hamid Karzai met foreign military commanders to express his displeasure.
“The president told Nato and coalition commanders that the patience of the Afghan people is wearing thin with the continued killing of innocent civilians,” a statement from his office said.
“Civilian deaths and arbitrary decisions to search people’s houses have reached an unacceptable level and Afghans cannot put up with it any longer.
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